Nicola Herald Report From Nicola British Columbia
January 17 1908 Nicola Herald from Nicola British Columbia reports local events and notices in a concise record of the day.
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Newspaper
Nicola Herald
Location
Nicola, British Columbia, Canada
Date
Jan 17, 1908
Page
2
January 17 1908 Nicola Herald from Nicola British Columbia reports local events and notices in a concise record of the day.
The 1907 table shows Vancouver up 44.5 percent from 1906 and Victoria up 21.3 percent. Winnipeg gains 18.85 percent while Montreal and Toronto show only fractional increases.
The interior department plans rules requiring all emigrants seeking admission to Canada to travel directly from birthplace or country of citizenship. The policy would apply to both Atlantic and Pacific routes and ends emigration of Japanese from Honolulu to British Columbia.
Jerome K Jerome addressed a large London audience at Whitefields Tabernacle on social inequality. He contrasted personal comfort with a harsh view of poverty, condemning coldly priced essentials and slum living while calling theft from the rich a form of moral critique. He urged action against systemic poverty and questioned charitable thrift.
Kamloops land district notices Thomas Matthews of Nicola contractor seeks permission to purchase 640 acres described as a parcel starting 10 chains south of lot 1587 SE corner then forming a rectangular tract 80 by 80 chains. James Pooley acts as agent. Dated October 26 1907.
The Douglas Lake Cattle Co of British Columbia offers fifteen hundred dollars for information leading to the arrest and conviction of anyone who has obliterated any brand on horses near Douglas Lake Yale County. J. B. Greaves, Manager.
Nicola Valley Lumber Company Limited of Canford Yale District British Columbia intends after 60 days to submit to the Chief Commissioner of Lands and Works terms for clearing obstructions from the Nicola River and Spious Creek a creek of Nicola River to make the water suitable for rafting and logging. Land and waters affected include Nicola River Spious Creek Lot 138 Group 1 Kam Division Vale District Section 1 Township 14 Range 23 West Sixth Meridian. Dated October 30 1907.
I J KE Bate holder of free miner's certificate B10482 gives notice he will take sixty ore and apply for a certificate of improvements to pursue a crown grant on the Medal Fraction Mineral Claim in the Nicola Mining Division Yale district at Aspen Grove. Under section 37 action must be commenced before the certificate is issued. Dated November 1, 1907.
I J K Bate acting for 8 I Bate holder of Free Miner’s Certificates 310432 and B10433 give notice that within sixty days from this date they will apply to the Mining Recorder for a Certificate of Improvements on the Stand Bye Mineral Claim in the Nicolane Division at Aspen Grove.
Noticu states an intention, sixty days after date, to apply to the Chief Commissioner of Lands and Works for permission to purchase up to 640 acres in Yale Division Yale District. The block is described by bounds from H. E. Chiene’s South West corner across eighty chains each way. H. E. Chiene and agent Barclay Bonthrone sign.
Thirty days after date I apply to the Chief Commissioner of Lands and Works to prospect for coal on lands in Yale Division Yale District starting at a post near the North West corner of Lot 293 marked Barclay Bonthrone's South West Corner then 80 chains each direction to complete a square. BARCLAY BONTHRONE
John Collins of Canford B C a lumber man intends to apply to the chief commissioner of lands and works for a license to cut and carry away timber on lands in the Yale District Nic Ola division south half of Section 30 and north half of Section 19 in township 90 22 Yale District dated Nov 15 1907 locator John Collins
Thirty days after date I intend to apply to sp commissioner of a and wor permission to coal on the following tract land commencing at a post at the N W corner of Lot 1305 township 93 Kamloops division Yale district thence east 80 chains thence west 20 chains thence east 80 chains thence south 20 chains to initial post 160 acres more or less J H DAWSON W Munro Agent Nicola Oct 31 1907.
Notice is given that 30 days after date we intend to apply to the chief commissioner of lands and works for a license to cut and carry timber from land described as section 28 township 90 range 22 Nicola division of Yale. Land area 640 acres. Robert Lyall Noy, 15 1907 locator Andrew McGoran, agent.
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